| Last updated on May 15, 2008 |
 Since early times, the butterfly has symbolized renewed life. The caterpillar signifies life here on earth; the cocoon, death; and the butterfly, the emergence of the dead into a new, beautiful and freer existence. Parents who have suffered the loss of a child/children see the butterfly as a symbol - a sign that their children are living in another dimension with greater beauty and freedom- a comforting thought to many. This event will be held at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar Lake, Indiana on Sunday August 24th at 12:00.
The Compassionate Friends Lake & Porter County Chapter need your help and expertise with our event! We are looking for science teachers or anyone with experience in raising butterflies to conduct a workshop for our volunteers that are interested in learning how to raise them for our mass release. With your help, together we'll create a spectacular Butterflies Release for The Compassionate Friends Lake & Porter County 2008 Celebration of Life, "Walk to Remember".
We also need the following positions filled at our table/booth:
Registration -filled, thank you!
Raffle tickets - filled, thank you!
T-shirt distribution- filled, thank you!
Lemonade stand - filled, thank you!
Learn to breed butterflies for our mass release! Open!
Interested in helping to train volunteers to raise butterflies? Or if you are interested in learning to raise butterflies for the mass release contact carolcastaneda@sbcglobal.net for further information. Volunteers helping with set-up, registration table, raffle booth, or clean-up need to be at the park by 10:00am for training. This opportunity is sponsored by: The Compassionate Friends Lake & Porter County Chapter
Volunteers will work with the following groups
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| Adults (26-54) |
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Students |
| Families / Parents |
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Young Adults (18-25) |
| Older Adults (55+) |
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This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests
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| Animals & Environment |
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Environmental |
| Civic & Community |
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Nonprofit Organization |
| Death and Dying |
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Upcoming Dates:
| Aug 24, 2008 |
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
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Contact Person:
Carol Castaneda, Board President, (phone), (email)
Address:
Directions:
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133rd Avenue |
Web Site: http://www.volunteersolutions.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Teens are Welcome |
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Yes
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The Compassionate Friends help bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings through their grief by acknowegement, acceptance, and compassion. We acknowlege that life will never be the same after the loss of a child/sibling. We accept that there is no way to fix the pain, but talking to other parents/siblings who have experienced the same loss helps the bereaved parent/sibling know that someone really understands, will be there to support them, cares, and wants to help.
posted by carolcastaneda on March 29, 2008 |
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